Dangerous 'advice'
By Jacqui
@euphie (573)
Ballymena, Northern Ireland
December 27, 2015 8:06am CST
Following on from a thread about medical advice, I was wondering if anyone has any examples of dangerous advice offered by others online?
One example that I have is when a 'friend' was trying to sell Herbalife to me. She had an answer to every question that I asked about it and the one question that I thought would leave her stumped, she came back with some copy and pasted crap about how Herbalife was so great and cured so many illnesses that if you were suffering from PCOS or a similar endocrine disorder where you may have issues with your blood sugar, Herbalife would not only regulate your blood sugar but more than that, you would be able to give up your medications. Personally, I think that any advice that claims that you can give up medications because of what is essentially a milkshake is verging on dangerous and ruined any credibility.
Surely if the product was that good, you would be able to get it prescribed to you by a doctor - you would be saving a fortune on medications if you only needed to buy milkshakes..
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
28 Dec 15
That is so bad. People like this should not be allowed to sell things which could actually harm others. These people really annoy me!
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
28 Dec 15
I see too many people who self diagnose, and self treat without any regard for the wisdom of their choices. A pill doesn't fix everything. Lifestyle choices are factors. Hers might be 'good' but they can also be extremely dangerous.
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@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
27 Dec 15
I agree dangerous. It sounds like a big over sell to me. It is one thing to promote, another to advise medically. These people are not professionals even professional rep's to a company.
That being said, there are some modern trends in society and some hospitals that specialize in food therapy, physiotherapy's etc so to improve life but it is administered by qualified people.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
27 Dec 15
This example tells all about getting bad advice from people who do not know a thing about medical stuff.
My girl friend wanted me to take some herbal stuff too. But I was smart and check all the labels and discovered that there was way too much vitamin K in those products which is a no no when you take blood thinner.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
27 Dec 15
I would just love to be there cause the money you spend for medical prescriptions would save a lot of money
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
27 Dec 15
I would be very suspicious about products that are claiming to be the answer to serious conditions that at present have no cure and are controlled and managed by medication.
If the products really were the cure I am sure the press and other media would be full of it.
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
4 Jan 16
My son is an acupuncturist and herbalist and he is quick to advise people to consult with their doctor before giving up any medications and to be careful about mixing herbs with pharmaceuticals. You must be sure about what you're doing as herbs can be powerful medication, too, and could be contraindicated.
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Jan 16
There is a lot of dangerous advice out there when it comes to medical questions.
